Music Review

Developing a culturally rich repertoire that seamlessly translates internationally is a winning formula for captivating fans worldwide. Canadian vocalist and sitar player Mohamed Assani has achieved this in spades with his latest release,…

The music of David Balfe may draw on a range of identifiable influences—the house-tinted EDM of Jamie xx, James Blake's conscious electro R&B, the post dubstep of Mount Kimbie, and The Streets' gritty UK garage beats are all notable…

As much as there are innovative and mesmerising electronic artists out there, it is getting more and more difficult to stand out in what is a saturated market. Plenty of subfields have been plumbed to death, like digitally infused post-rock…

Rising folk/Americana star Lara Taubman is on a spiritual quest to shed her pain and heal through her music. Her story in the art world only began around five years ago, and she recently released her debut album, Revelation, to much…

The debut album from Rob Davis, aka Bobsleigh Bob, is a densely atmospheric work, comprised of dark electronica that touches on ambient, chillwave and indietronica elements through its eight tracks and twenty-nine minute runtime. An…

Restless Mosaic, the stage name of one Brandon Isleib, dives into experimentation and technological nostalgia on a new 10-track release, There’s Much Left To Explore. Built upon bizarre influences including a tongue-in-cheek reference to…

As far as the romanticized folk musician/wanderer tale goes, Thorin Loeks embodies it tenfold, and the results are evident in his homely, dreamy new LP, In This Place. The Canadian grew up working outdoor gigs with guitar in tow, including…

From the west of Sligo, a fusion of traditional Irish and contemporary folk arrives in the form of BRÍDÍN, a fourth-generation trad musician skilled at harp, flute, piano and sean nós. Yet this is no ordinary traditional sound despite its…

The lockdown anniversary has come and gone in North America, and the albums that many a musical hermit had been tinkering with are starting to see daylight. Most are influenced by the pandemic, either directly or indirectly, and that could…

GNL Zamba is a Ugandan musician who grew up surrounded by influences like Fela Kuti, Jimi Hendrix, Ice Cube, and Gil Scott-Heron. It’s a mixed bag of distinct artists that’s hard to imagine united under a single sound, but that’s what Zamba…